Director of Elementary Schools

Job Summary:

This position serves on the Associate Superintendent's staff, provides support for the planning, organization, administration, and management of all schools assigned to the area division. This position provides supervision to school-based leaders and teams to ensure the successful operation of schools and supports the school improvement process. This position performs related duties as required by the Associate Superintendent.

Essential Responsibilities Specific to this Job:

• Serves as a mentor and coach to school-based administrators surrounding the systems, programs, and practice of leading schools.
• Collaborates with the professional learning department to ensure principals and assistant principals receive appropriate leadership development opportunities to enhance their skills.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Level Associates' CIP (Continuous Improvement Plan).
• Assists the division in the recruitment, selection, and orientation of school-based administrative personnel.
• Develops meaningful and timely professional development programs for school leaders, based on data and need.
• Serves as the respective Level Associates' designee, in the overall management of the flow of information from the Associate's Office to leaders fostering collaboration and coherence.
• Manages instructional programs and all affairs related to school administration/program, including, but not limited to, human, material, and financial resources necessary to ensure equity, compliance with school division policies and legal requirements, and alignment with the Strategic Plan.
• Serves as an instructional and administrative leader, providing leadership, direction, high-quality feedback, and support to school-based administrators.
• Assesses school/program needs and effectiveness and collaborates with administrators to develop long- and short-range plans for assigned areas.
• Works with school-based administrators to identify, develop, implement, and progress monitor school improvement plans using the continuous improvement framework, analyzing, and synthesizing data to ascertain student academic achievement and school progress towards other CIP goals.
• Assists with the preparation of oral and written communications.
• Serves as the main contact point for parental and school community concerns elevated to the associate superintendent's office and participates in parent/community meetings.
• Conducts principal evaluations, takes appropriate action for performance issues, and assists with ongoing monitoring of performance improvement plans.
• Assists with the overall personnel management of the respective level, following up on personnel concerns as needed.
• Responsible for the approval of requests involving school logistics including approval of field trips and fundraisers, food requests, and gifts to schools.
• Monitors budget to actual expenses, school readiness, attendance conference completion, crisis plans, and other performance criteria for assigned schools and prepares reports as requested.
• Acts as an advocate for assigned schools and/or special programs, engaging the community in the development of individual school programs.
• Recognizes, and is sensitive to, the multicultural needs of schools, staff, and community, and provides essential feedback to the Associate Superintendent, helping to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.
• May act as a liaison with division departments, appropriate government agencies, and professional groups.
• May serve on advisory boards and committees.
• May represent the division at national, state, and local meetings.
• Performs related duties as required or assigned.

Application Deadline:

This position will remain open until filled. The first screening of applications will take place at 8: 00 a.m. on Monday, August 4, 2025. Applications received after that date may be reviewed and considered as they are received. An essential function of this position is the ability to work in person and physically report for work on site.

Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement in Administration & Supervision PreK-12, master's degree in school administration, and seven years of progressively more responsible experience in teaching and administration or supervision, with a minimum of four years administrative experience, some at the principal level, required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Behaviors:

• Extensive knowledge and application of the PreK-12 principles, practices, methods, and techniques, of public-school administration.
• Knowledge of research and current trends in school turnaround and public-school education.
• Well-established record of school turnaround and application of school improvement plans.
• Ability to coordinate the activities of schools.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with school and department staff, governmental leaders, outside advocacy groups, and community members.
• Extensive knowledge of instructional best practices.
• Knowledge and skills in working with student activities.

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